About me
Feeling not quite like your usual self and need someone non judgemental, unbiased, warm, caring and empathic to talk to? We all need space and time to be able to talk and explore our thoughts and feelings. Our feelings, if not clear, can make us confused, unhappy and we are often not sure why. How often do we give enough time to ourselves in our busy lives to be able to really consider how we are feeling?
I offer Counselling sessions in a safe, comfortable homely and highly confidential environment. I have experience of continuous service provision through the pandemic and developed my online services. I work flexibly to meet my clients needs and therefore sessions can oscillate between face to face when required to onlline if needs be.
I pride my self in this flexible approach. Clients have experienced huge benefits in maintaining their personal Counselling journey in this way. As often life just takes over and Self Care and Counselling drops to the sidelines.
My independant Service name is Just Being Human Counselling. Your face to face appointments will take place in an area with private parking being a in a cul de sac location and with easy access and plenty of parking spaces. No stress before you enter the room.
Online we can use various encrypted and secure methods to attend your appointments from the comfort of your home or Office. When feeling desperately unwell, fatigued or anxious this flexibility can be the difference in recovery and healing. Fitting around your busy schedule & reducing the stress of requesting time to leave the work place, this method of provision has been proven to be extremely supportive for those suffering from anxiety & not able to attend appointments through becoming too anxious or overwhelmed. I endeavour to be fully inclusive.
I am a qualified BACP registered Therapeutic Person Centred Counsellor and I currently practice in the Coventry and Warwickshire areas face to face and UK wide online. I use a wide range of Counselling skills aquired over nine years of successful independent practice. Person Centred, Solution Focused, IFS Family oriented therapy and Mindfulness to meet the needs of all my clients.
Just Being Human Counselling is networked and can provide you with Associate details of any modality i do not practice, therefore keeping your full Counselling journey in mind.
I have experience in supporting people through various tough life issues, Marriage Complications and periods of Mental Health unfitness. Being experienced in many areas, some of which are attachments, depression, anxiety, work related stress, life stress, family issues, relationship difficulties, panic attacks, low self-esteem, confidence issues, LGBTQIA and im qualified in Neurodiversity too.
I practiced with Barnardos Children Charity in Warwick and i also worked as a Client Referral Agent for the charity MIND within the IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) Service in Coventry NHS.
I aim to support each client to reach a good healthy level of mental health, well-being, self awareness and to provide you with support and tools to move forward and cope with each eventuality of life's journey.
Private parking and easy access - no communal waiting rooms.
My setting is calm, peaceful and homely. Im located centrally in Coventry for ease of access and within a private Cul-de-Sac location, which helps maintain autonomy and privacy.
Just Being Human Counselling was asked to Support a Coventry Born Singer Sandra Godley OBE to build a Choir that support diversity and disability. The Choir was made up from people who had suffered either Physical or Mental Health impact. The Choir named ‘Choir-Ability’ performed their song on the BBC ‘One Show’ as part of the celebrations for the Royal Wedding of Prince Henry of Wales (Harry) and Meghan Markle. Due to Prince Harry's conviction to support people suffering from Mental Health issues through the Charity 'Head Space'. I was completely honoured to be asked to be the Independent Counsellor on site providing support, re-focussing and grounding techniques to enable individuals to remain calm and engage in the Choirs activities & to get through their audition & stage fright. It was an Exceptionally Inspiring event. The Choir sang on the BBC One Show on May 17th at 7pm.
To date on the 12th December 2021, i presented ‘Just Being Human Counselling - Essential Self Care’ to a Regiment of the British Army. It was a great honour to work with Service personal. Being part of their annual Health and Well being Fair and due to Covid & the pandemic, this took place successfully online via Zoom. Nothing stopping sharing the message of Well Being, Self Care and the importance of Mental Health Fitness across the MOD.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified Person Centred Therapeutic Counsellor and a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I hold a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
I am also a qualified Supervisor. Gaining my Certificate in Supervision in 2021.
I am personally experienced in Neurodiversity and have attended CPD Training to support Neurodiverse clients in the Counselling room.
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Equality and Diversity
Safe Guarding
Advance Telephone Skills
Child Development
Counselling for Depression
Online Counselling
Attachment Theory - Warwick University
Counselling for Adolescence - MindE
Building Confidence and Maintaining Resilience 2019
Intervention Options for ADHD - 2023
How to treat Anxiety and the Inner Critical Voice - MindandBody Therapy Training 2020
I have attended Training with Warwick University on Attachment Theory and it's connection to Mental Health Issues.
Attended the Depression Therapy course with Therapy Challenges.
I hold a NVQ in Child Development and I can make links with this qualification and Counselling when working with young people or adults.
I have experience of supporting families with members suffering with Stress, Anxiety and Mental Illnesses.
I am experienced in supporting Counselling and therapy students with their Student Counselling hours.
I was asked to be part of the team that built a Choir to sing at Prince Henry of Wales (Prince Harry) to Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding celebrations May 2018.
I have vast experience within the Business sector after working with large organisations and consultancy agencies, I have knowledge of work related stress and 'broken process' derived stress.
I offer a dual approach to working with employees that are experiencing work related stress. I can work with the employee on a 1:1 basis but also identify (if any) work processes that require improvement to support a good level of Mental Health Fitness within the work place.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Parenting Children can be difficult but with emotional or mental health difficulties, it can be really challenging. I can provide Counselling support around how to use coping strategies to provide the best care for your family whilst experiencing difficulties. I can also offer support to families who have someone experiencing a Mental Health issue.
I have experience around having someone who is suffering from a Mental Health issue and how this can impact on you. I can provide insight and support that may ease this difficult time.
I have experience in supporting other Counselling or psychological course students going through a learning experience. I am a networked member of the 'Coventry and Warwickshire Group for Counsellors and Psychotherapists' and have many resources to draw upon.
My independent Counselling Service - 'Just Being Human Counselling' is supporting Coventry Social Services and BEN the automotive Health, Emmaus homeless Charity and Wellbeing Charity with their clients.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I charge £55 for a 60 minute Counselling Session. I charge £60 for appointments after 4pm. Charges for couples Counselling are £75 day appointments and £85 for evening appointments.
We can discuss any concessions, student, OAP or low income fees.
I have flexibility with appointments, so that I can meet the needs of your busy lifestyle.
It is free for an initial 20 minute consultation online or over the phone, please call or message (as i may be in sessions) 07593 454 881 or e-mail an enquiry to jbhcounselling@icloud.com. Please place any available times and dates on this email or message.
The consultation will be 20 minutes to discuss your requirements for Counselling and for you to see if you like me as your Counsellor.
If you have private medical insurance, check your policy as you may be covered for Counselling within this.
EAP's and companies - session costs depend on paperwork and reports required around this process. So that I might understand your requirements, please call or e-mail to enquire.
Further information
Your appointments will take place in an area with private parking in a cul de sac location and with easy access.
I can be available for evening appointments, call to discuss.
To get started in Counselling either call or message (often easier for me to get back to you) to make an appointment for an initial consultation where we can discuss your requirements. After this initial session, we will make an appointment for your first Counselling Session. The Counselling sessions are yours to bring anything you wish to discuss & will be 60 minutes long.
At your first session we can discuss best ways of working, confidentiality & what might be beneficial for you, as my client. We will work to a mutually agreed ‘working agreement’.
We will review Counselling regularly to ensure you are getting the best from your Counselling experience.
My experience within the 'Training' industry has provided me with skills to evaluate how best you learn. I will work with tools and techniques that realistically fit with you as a human being and fit into the life you lead.
